Joyce Heard is finally retiring after working as a registeredchildminder for 38 years. During this time she has been an immensesource of support to families and other childminders in Hampshire.
She is a member of the Hampshire Cluster Network of childminders, and isan active committee member of the Andover Childminders' Association.
As soon as the opportunity arose, she became a support childminder, thenwas picked as the first in Hampshire to mentor a fellow childmindergraded by Ofsted as inadequate.
She is a trained community childminder, stepping in to help vulnerablechildren and their families, often at very short notice.
In the past year, she has given valuable support to a six-year-old whowas excluded from school, a 12-year-old who has severe developmentaldelay and a baby around which there are child protection issues.
Register now to continue reading
Thank you for visiting Nursery World and making use of our archive of more than 35,000 expert features, subject guides, case studies and policy updates. Why not register today and enjoy the following great benefits:
What's included
-
Free access to 4 subscriber-only articles per month
-
Unlimited access to news and opinion
-
Email newsletter providing activity ideas, best practice and breaking news
Already have an account? Sign in here
